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The absolute power of the spoken word, Nicholas Stevens noted, is something worth rediscovering, particularly for a younger generation that may not have heard about poetry readings in cafes and similar gatherings – places where beat poets had the ability to mesmerize a crowd. One of the most fascinating writers, Stevens added, was undoubtedly Jack Kerouac – who also happens to have a connection to College Park. In the late 1950s, Kerouac lived in a house at 1418 Clouser Ave. that is now the Kerouac Writer-In-Residence Project, a home for aspiring writers. Stevens, who runs the Modern Music Movement, is hoping to reintroduce area residents to the beauty of Kerouac’s writing...

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